Door (EP)

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Door
Chen - Door.png
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedMay 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)
Studio
  • Doobdoob (Seoul)
  • Seoul
  • Vibe Music 606 (Seoul)
Genre K-pop
Length21:35
LanguageKorean
Label INB100
Chen chronology
Polaris
(2023)
Door
(2024)
Singles from Door
  1. "Empty"
    Released: May 28, 2024

Door is the fourth Korean-language EP by South Korean singer and songwriter Chen, released on May 28, 2024, by INB100 and distributed by Dreamus. The EP features six tracks in total, including the lead single "Empty".

Contents

Background

Door is Chen's first EP since he and his Exo (and Exo-CBX) bandmates Xiumin and Baekhyun moved from SM Entertainment to the agency INB100. Chen stated that he "thought a lot about which songs to put in the album", and wanted to give fans "hope" with the lead single, "Empty". [1]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number four on the South Korean Circle Album Chart, selling over 71,000 copies in its first week. [2]

Track listing

Door track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Empty" (빈 집)
  • Chen
  • Chancellor
  • Knave
  • N0ise
  • Chen
  • Chancellor
  • Knave
  • N0ise
  • Chancellor
  • N0ise
4:04
2."Dandelion" (꽃씨)
  • Chancellor
  • Knave
  • Or&
  • Chancellor
  • Or&
4:12
3."Playlist" (featuring Haon and Be'O)
  • Chen
  • Haon
  • Be'O
  • Colde
  • Stally
  • Park Gyu-tae
  • Rookie 81
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Colde
  • Stally
  • Park Gyu-tae
3:10
4."Fall in Love Again"Chen
  • Collapsedone
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Collapsedone
  • Reinstein
3:36
5."Starlight" (별빛 저 너머의 너머의 너머의 별)
  • Rookie 81
  • Park Jang-geun
  • Factist
  • Wooziq
  • Factist
  • Wooziq
3:32
6."Remember" (회상)
  • Chen
  • Park Ji-soo (Chapter M)
  • NIve (Chapter M)
  • I.vin (Chapter M)
I.vin3:01
Total length:21:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Door
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [3] 45
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [4] 98
South Korean Albums (Circle) [2] 4

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for Door
Chart (2024)Position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [5] 18

Release history

Release history for Door
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 28, 2024 CD
  • INB100
Various

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